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we haven't heard from jesse jackson jr. or senior on this. >> i just find it's so painful at this point for me not only to know that he won't be in the congress but to know that he's still struggling with a serious, very serious mental health issue. >> ted, is this an indicator this is the end of jackson's political career? >> reporter: well, i would think so when you look at the totality of all that's happened to him in the last six, eight months. when you have the mental health sur issues, let's say he gets that under control, he still has this investigati investigation. he's in the negotiations of a plea deal with the feds. he may end up doing some jail time. part of that plea according to the sun times here in chicago was that he relinquished his seat. i would assume he's dead, but you never know. he's definitely loved here in chicago. >> he's got a lot of support. thanks so much. >> i'm rachel grurber. i'd like to say hi to my mom and brother and dad. happy thanksgiving. [ male announcer ] this is sheldon, whose long d
we haven't heard from jesse jackson jr. or senior on this. >> i just find it's so painful at this point for me not only to know that he won't be in the congress but to know that he's still struggling with a serious, very serious mental health issue. >> ted, is this an indicator this is the end of jackson's political career? >> reporter: well, i would think so when you look at the totality of all that's happened to him in the last six, eight months. when you have the mental...
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. >>> representative jesse jackson jr. resigns from congress. race car's danica patrick splits from her husband. >>> and this ex-"price is right" model gets $8.5 million in damages. we're going to have your headlines straight ahead. >>> everyone in alaska's thankful their heaters are working. frigid cold there and rain for black friday in the northwest. your forecast is coming up. you're watching "early today." >>> and other stories making news this morning in america. folks in the midwest dealt with white-out conditions on the busiest travel day of the year. no, we're not talking snow, we're talking this stuff. thick, dense fog. at least 500 flights were grounded or delayed in chicago alone. in new york's busy penn station train service came to a screeching halt due to electrical problems threatening thousands of holiday commuters. >>> in los angeles, one of the nation's busiest freeways came to a stand still. traffic on the 405 backed up, creating a virtual parking lot of headlights and brake lights illuminating the highway as far as the eye c
. >>> representative jesse jackson jr. resigns from congress. race car's danica patrick splits from her husband. >>> and this ex-"price is right" model gets $8.5 million in damages. we're going to have your headlines straight ahead. >>> everyone in alaska's thankful their heaters are working. frigid cold there and rain for black friday in the northwest. your forecast is coming up. you're watching "early today." >>> and other stories making...
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incredible new video coming out of jackson, mississippi this morning. take a look at this. a massive ball of fire engulfing this home late last night after a small plane crashes into this hoys. all three people on board that plane were killed. it is a single engine plane had just taken off from the airport. the pilot requested to go back to the airport was of some sort of emergency taking place on board. they saw the aircraft sputtering from the sky and they heard a loud bang. two people inside the house at the time one of them in good condition. >>> president obama will sit down with ceo's from major u.s. companies to discuss the so-called fiscal cliff. so much for compromising the white house says president obama would fall for a $1.6 trillion tax hike. >> the president is clear. he will not extend. he will not sign a bill that extends the bush era tax cuts to the wealthiest americans because it's not good policy. >> re pub crepublicans say it's wrong time to face a tax increase. >> he said he is innocent. the founder of the world's famous company has denied any involveme
incredible new video coming out of jackson, mississippi this morning. take a look at this. a massive ball of fire engulfing this home late last night after a small plane crashes into this hoys. all three people on board that plane were killed. it is a single engine plane had just taken off from the airport. the pilot requested to go back to the airport was of some sort of emergency taking place on board. they saw the aircraft sputtering from the sky and they heard a loud bang. two people inside...
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. >>> two weeks after winning his tenth term in congress, jesse jackson jr. resigned. jackson cited his ongoing treatment for bipolar disorder and admitted to, quote, my share of mistakes. jackson's resignation amid a committee vegs into dealings with impressined former governor blah voi given. >>> the violence in syria continues. rebel leaders say 40 people killed in an air strike on a key hospital in the city of aleppo. this is not the first time the hospital's been hit. earlier an artillery shell mitt the maternity ward. >>> warning sirens sound in southern israel but to this point the cease-fire between the israeli government and hamas militants brokered by the united states held firm. martin fletchers live in tel aviv. good day. any blairing of sirens or quiet of late? >> reporter: good morning. it's been very quiet. there were two sirens, alarm that went off earlier this morning, turned out they were believed to be false alarms. so far, so good. the cease-fire went into effect at 9:00 local time last night, which is about 17 hours ago, and it's pretty quiet. of c
. >>> two weeks after winning his tenth term in congress, jesse jackson jr. resigned. jackson cited his ongoing treatment for bipolar disorder and admitted to, quote, my share of mistakes. jackson's resignation amid a committee vegs into dealings with impressined former governor blah voi given. >>> the violence in syria continues. rebel leaders say 40 people killed in an air strike on a key hospital in the city of aleppo. this is not the first time the hospital's been hit....
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it will be a little wet early from savannah to tallahassee, jackson, daytona beach. the i-4 corridor could have issues. but that should sweep out by the afternoon and this evening. the other tricky spot for travel in the northern plains, heading from wisconsin to minnesota, you may have a little bit of light wintry precip. that's about it. not too many issues. maybe showers around chicago later today. the forecast for your election day, once again, just the southeast, that's the storm. now let's track it, that will become the nor'easter. good news. further off the coast. very important, that means the winds will be lighter for the coastal areas especially of new jersey. the waves smaller. the storm surge will be a little less. because of the colder air in place, we'll see a better chance of snow right along the jersey shore and inland new jersey. maybe even new york city, too. willie, doesn't look like a crippling storm or enough heavy snow for a lot of power outages. we're talking about a wednesday inconvenience type afternoon and evening. >> let's hope so. bill kar
it will be a little wet early from savannah to tallahassee, jackson, daytona beach. the i-4 corridor could have issues. but that should sweep out by the afternoon and this evening. the other tricky spot for travel in the northern plains, heading from wisconsin to minnesota, you may have a little bit of light wintry precip. that's about it. not too many issues. maybe showers around chicago later today. the forecast for your election day, once again, just the southeast, that's the storm. now...
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they want michael jackson government to impose their nonsense morality which is the deepest form of immorality there is upon the rest of us. did that look moral to you? that's the same kind of sickness that they want to bring her to the united states. all right kathy spiller is going to join us, it is executive editor of mismagazine and vice president of the feminist majority organization. as you can tell, i'm a little upset about this story but oftentimes, we hear from republicans oh come on, don't be silly, you know, roe v. wade, it's not republicans are in charge, all of a sudden it would take that away or contraception but in fact, isn't that their exact plan. >> oh, there's no question, the republican party platform was very clear. they want to reverse roe v. wade even this republican dominated congress that we've just lived with the last two years passed a bill they called the protect life bill. we called it the let women die bill. they wanted to pass a law that any hospital in this country that received any federal funds and every hospital does through medicaid or medicare that the hosp
they want michael jackson government to impose their nonsense morality which is the deepest form of immorality there is upon the rest of us. did that look moral to you? that's the same kind of sickness that they want to bring her to the united states. all right kathy spiller is going to join us, it is executive editor of mismagazine and vice president of the feminist majority organization. as you can tell, i'm a little upset about this story but oftentimes, we hear from republicans oh come on,...
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we've not heard from jesse jackson jr. or jesse jackson sr. we have heard, though, from bobby rush, u.s. representative also here in chicago and very close friend of the jacksons. take a listen to a little bit of what he had to say yesterday. >> i just find -- at this point for me not only to know that he he won't be in the congress, but to know that he is still struggling with a serious, very serious mental health issue. >> bottom line, carol, the folks here in the second district of illinois will be looking for a new representative. they'll have to hold two elections, one primary and one general. pat quinn, the governor here, says he will try to do that as quickly and economically as possible. >> ted rowlands reporting live for us from chicago. >>> black friday chaos. remember the pushing and shuffling and stampedes from last year. >> it's a tv for god sakes! >> who can forget? with all the bigger deals and longer shopping hours this year, will we see a repeat? ♪ i wish my patients could see what i see. ♪ that over time, having high chol
we've not heard from jesse jackson jr. or jesse jackson sr. we have heard, though, from bobby rush, u.s. representative also here in chicago and very close friend of the jacksons. take a listen to a little bit of what he had to say yesterday. >> i just find -- at this point for me not only to know that he he won't be in the congress, but to know that he is still struggling with a serious, very serious mental health issue. >> bottom line, carol, the folks here in the second district...
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of fulfilling that happened to discourse and relations but to black people suddenly and -- justice jackson and all sharpener not the sole spokesperson certainly those policies of welfare reform law and order they have been demagogue when nixon says law-and-order we know what he talks about. those were reagan and bush and rudy guiliani bless his soul tens of thousands of black lives were saved when will fare was one of the reform to blacks of lives were saved in a different way law-and-order was so saved and bill clinton took credit for both. [laughter] and we have 12 years of paradise where i describe the many wonderful things that happened. people are not walking on eggshells is a more. people had to be worried you would innocently say a word then you would ruin your career, you'd be hated by all of humankind. that was after over at o.j.. changes are subtle but it was wonderful for race relations in america. and happened along time ago then comes the most liberal candidate as barack obama it is the two for. a liberal president and his critics by:the reese's. and now with the bombing it co
of fulfilling that happened to discourse and relations but to black people suddenly and -- justice jackson and all sharpener not the sole spokesperson certainly those policies of welfare reform law and order they have been demagogue when nixon says law-and-order we know what he talks about. those were reagan and bush and rudy guiliani bless his soul tens of thousands of black lives were saved when will fare was one of the reform to blacks of lives were saved in a different way law-and-order was...
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jesse jackson jr. who has been in a psychiatricward for last year won by over 70 percent in illinois. neil: he did not campaign today. >> and i bet you any amount of money his wife -- neil: richest getting this. barack, has won the state of ohio. the crucial state of ohio has now gone to barack obama. the only suspense will be in the margin because it is within a narrow margin you have room for litigation counting provisional ballots, recounts and all that. if it's outside the margin it didn't matter. by the weight, is mitt romney goes on to lose florida or virginia or both. again, with that when the president is now within eight electoral votes of being reelected. what do you make of all that? >> it is the culmination of what you and i thought we would be seeing it this point some time ago. it was funny. pretty clear that governor romney could have been the campaign manager. neil: it wasn't even close. that was like 73 percent. >> these are peculiar times in which we live. and, by the way, should have
jesse jackson jr. who has been in a psychiatricward for last year won by over 70 percent in illinois. neil: he did not campaign today. >> and i bet you any amount of money his wife -- neil: richest getting this. barack, has won the state of ohio. the crucial state of ohio has now gone to barack obama. the only suspense will be in the margin because it is within a narrow margin you have room for litigation counting provisional ballots, recounts and all that. if it's outside the margin it...
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jackson anastacia tricia. what really troubled me about this was the fact that rupert murdoch could get on and say this is how we're doing this and chris christie goes up to the mic the next day. >> it is incredible how powerful michael rupert is especially when it comes to bullying certain individuals and convincing them to go on the record and change what they're saying. i think chris christie's response wasn't too bad because he did reiterate the fact that you know, he wants to congratulate the president for a job well-done. he has the right to do that. i like he didn't back down from that. if the republicans keep looking for a scapegoat, they're going to continue losing elections because they refuse to recognize the real reasons why they lost the election. their ridiculous social policies that people aren't buying into anymore, their fiscal policies made absolutely no sense especially romney wanting to cut taxes by 20%. not even being able to do the math. if they want to continue keeping their head in the
jackson anastacia tricia. what really troubled me about this was the fact that rupert murdoch could get on and say this is how we're doing this and chris christie goes up to the mic the next day. >> it is incredible how powerful michael rupert is especially when it comes to bullying certain individuals and convincing them to go on the record and change what they're saying. i think chris christie's response wasn't too bad because he did reiterate the fact that you know, he wants to...
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jesse jackson jr.'s troubles may be far from over. new reaction from a live report. >>> plus, a judge rules on the future of hostess. what will happen to the maker of those tasty twinkies? are they down for the count? find out. heather: we have a fox news alert for you, dense fog being blamed for a 50 vehicle pile-up in jefferson county, texas. reports say that at least 35 people are injured, no reports of any deaths so far. shutting down, though, interstate 10 in both directions. this happened around 8:00 this morning. you can take a look at some video of the pile-up right there. once again these are live pictures. no deaths being reported from this, but about 35 injuries so far. so a traffic snarl for all those people there in texas trying to get home for the holidays. rick: that's too bad. we'll keep an eye on that and bring you more information as we get it. >>> right now, though, a congressman's fall. jesse jackson jr.'s resignation from congress might spell the end of a political career that once
jesse jackson jr.'s troubles may be far from over. new reaction from a live report. >>> plus, a judge rules on the future of hostess. what will happen to the maker of those tasty twinkies? are they down for the count? find out. heather: we have a fox news alert for you, dense fog being blamed for a 50 vehicle pile-up in jefferson county, texas. reports say that at least 35 people are injured, no reports of any deaths so far. shutting down, though, interstate 10 in both directions. this...
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. >> bill: david jackson. we'll see you. i had the picture enlarged in my study at home. >> announcer: radio meets television. the "bill press show" now on current tv. ♪ out for us. but whether he's climbing everest, scuba diving the great barrier reef with sharks or jumping into the market he goes with people he trusts, which is why he trades with a company that doesn't nickel and dime him with hidden fees. so he can worry about other things like what the market is doing and being ready, no matter what happens which isn't rocket science. it's just common sense from td ameritrade. ñ ♪ >> announcer: taking your emails on any topic at anytime, this is the "bill press show." live on your radio and current tv. >> bill: we'll talk about the studio and the fiscal cliff. saxby chambliss saying he loves this country more than the grover norquist pledge. stephanie says does this prove in the past the norquist pledge was more important to him than the country. and robert says it is the same old bs only this time they are calling
. >> bill: david jackson. we'll see you. i had the picture enlarged in my study at home. >> announcer: radio meets television. the "bill press show" now on current tv. ♪ out for us. but whether he's climbing everest, scuba diving the great barrier reef with sharks or jumping into the market he goes with people he trusts, which is why he trades with a company that doesn't nickel and dime him with hidden fees. so he can worry about other things like what the market is...
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i guarantee if republicans were doing that to a black candidate you would have heard jesse jackson and many others would have come down here. we need to eastbound pose that. >> president won 96% of the black vote can. why is that? >> i think once again, we have not done a good job of countering their hateful rhetoric that demonizes the republicans. we have lost our republican history why the republican party was established in the first place which is the open litigation of savory. our civil rights legislation history that we need to bring to the forefrontnce again and talk about how we want to make sure that everyone is part of the opportunity society and not dependency society. when you talk about the 4% decrease in the family income across the united states of america, that is 11% median family income decrease for black families. so those are the type of very critical points we need to bring out to the black community to let them know there can be a better path. >> let me ask. you are still a member of congress and will be until january. we are getting all kinds of indications from
i guarantee if republicans were doing that to a black candidate you would have heard jesse jackson and many others would have come down here. we need to eastbound pose that. >> president won 96% of the black vote can. why is that? >> i think once again, we have not done a good job of countering their hateful rhetoric that demonizes the republicans. we have lost our republican history why the republican party was established in the first place which is the open litigation of savory....
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could another jackson replace him? like his wife? >>> coming up next, though, casey pick joining the program. he's going to be talking to me about what it -- she's going to be talking about what it's like to be a gay woman in the gop. 5% of your mou, listerine® cleans virtually your entire mouth. so take your oral health to a whole new level. listerine®... power to your mouth™. with scottrader streaming quotes, any way you want. fully customize it for your trading process -- from thought to trade, on every screen. and all in real time. which makes it just like having your own trading floor, right at your fingertips. [ rodger ] at scottrade, seven dollar trades are just the start. try our easy-to-use scottrader streaming quotes. it's another reason more investors are saying... [ all ] i'm with scottrade. now is a good time to think about your options. are you looking for a plan that really meets your needs and your budget? as you probably know, medicare only covers about 80% of your part b medical expenses. the rest is up to you.
could another jackson replace him? like his wife? >>> coming up next, though, casey pick joining the program. he's going to be talking to me about what it -- she's going to be talking about what it's like to be a gay woman in the gop. 5% of your mou, listerine® cleans virtually your entire mouth. so take your oral health to a whole new level. listerine®... power to your mouth™. with scottrader streaming quotes, any way you want. fully customize it for your trading process -- from...
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caracoling on jackson to step up and be accountable. >> i think congressman jackson it is incumbent upon him to have a conversation with his constituents about his intentions. >> we're in a position of public trust when we run for office. we are held to higher levels. >> congressman jesse jackson jr. was a big supporter of that effort. >> congressman jackson has been a great champion and partner of this airport. we're holding his news conference because we want to raise the profile of the airport and let the people now that this airport benefits all of the people of chicago land. i spoke with several aldermen inside of city hall. nobody wanted to go on camera. next the internet pioneer wanted by police in central america. and the latest in indianapolis after a deadly explosion. what may be to blame for the blast. plus congress returns to capitol hill today. facing a seven week deadline to avoid the fiscal cliff. i love how clean and healthy my mouth is right now. i wish i could keep it this way. [ male announcer ] now you can. with the crest pro-health clinical line. used together, they
caracoling on jackson to step up and be accountable. >> i think congressman jackson it is incumbent upon him to have a conversation with his constituents about his intentions. >> we're in a position of public trust when we run for office. we are held to higher levels. >> congressman jesse jackson jr. was a big supporter of that effort. >> congressman jackson has been a great champion and partner of this airport. we're holding his news conference because we want to raise...
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>> we're live on the south side outside the jackson home. >> after days of trying to locate the jackson family the elusive sandy jackson appears before residence in her ward tonight working she says while her husband remains in minnesota being treated for his bipolar disorder while she may have the worst record for attendance at city hall cindy jackson claims that she's working through the hard times right now by working for the seventh ward after reports about the fbi investigating her to she says this in an exclusive interview tonight. >> tell us about the federal investigation, which you can share on the record. >> there's nothing i can share on the record. this is the first time we have heard from mrs. jackson since reports surfaced that she is under federal investigation like her husband. tonight she makes it clear that work is where things are going even though city records show that she has missed more city council meetings than any other aldermen. they're concerned about how they will see and educate their children and how they're going to get employed especially if they're unem
>> we're live on the south side outside the jackson home. >> after days of trying to locate the jackson family the elusive sandy jackson appears before residence in her ward tonight working she says while her husband remains in minnesota being treated for his bipolar disorder while she may have the worst record for attendance at city hall cindy jackson claims that she's working through the hard times right now by working for the seventh ward after reports about the fbi investigating...
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to get the power. >> clarence should aldermen jackson and sandy jackson be up there tonight? >> somebody should be out there tonight. i understand and sympathize with his condition it looks very suspicious and it looks really odd to be running a non campaign we see it happen and we see people like him enough. here's what i did a while ago you have to ask yourself this question if you didn't show up to a broker for one month in didn't call and didn't right, what would happen to you? i know what would happen to me. and finally tonight here is what it comes down to for me. i wish he would go way. the thing is that this guy, jackson his father the media still remembers the days when jackson would comment or demand something and everybody would tremble. i don't think it's the same shoes but at the same time i think the residuals are there i know we have been chasing him we have all been chasing him. there is no new news coming out of that investigation. we're going to take a break but first we want to report that clare b. todd eakins. wgn election coverage continues well into the
to get the power. >> clarence should aldermen jackson and sandy jackson be up there tonight? >> somebody should be out there tonight. i understand and sympathize with his condition it looks very suspicious and it looks really odd to be running a non campaign we see it happen and we see people like him enough. here's what i did a while ago you have to ask yourself this question if you didn't show up to a broker for one month in didn't call and didn't right, what would happen to you?...
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jesse jackson jr. has left the mayo clinic but he does remain in minnesota at this hour and tea is there for an outpatient treatment only there with his parents however his wife is here in the south shore neighborhood, one tonight facing scrutiny herself because the wall street journal is reporting that the feds are after her as well. perhaps putting the squeeze on the congressman's wife to make her case. of course it's incredibly effective, it does not make right in my opinion. this ex gov afraid that his own wife may end up in jail if his own wife did not cooperate with the federal government the wall street journal reports that it's happening to sandy jackson the congressman's wife to. o. >> they did nothing but spread her name in the mud the character down flights of stairs as far as representation is concerned and she did nothing but love her husband public reports say that sandy jackson was complicity in the alleged misuse of the campaign funds and now she could be in trouble with a lot the alleg
jesse jackson jr. has left the mayo clinic but he does remain in minnesota at this hour and tea is there for an outpatient treatment only there with his parents however his wife is here in the south shore neighborhood, one tonight facing scrutiny herself because the wall street journal is reporting that the feds are after her as well. perhaps putting the squeeze on the congressman's wife to make her case. of course it's incredibly effective, it does not make right in my opinion. this ex gov...
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host: let's go to jackson, mississippi, on the democratic line. caller: good morning. i'm very glad i got through. i'm very interested in what you are talking about. i am just elated that this gentleman is on and speaking of the hispanic people. i think they are doing a great job. they come here to work. their values are no different than american values. they want family. they want to take care of their kids. they want their kids educated. they want their children to be able to work in this society just like everybody in america. everybody in america huckster remember there -- america house to remember their ancestors came here for the same reasons -- everybody in america has to remember that their ancestors came here for the same reasons. the gentleman that was on before that was talking about we need to learn our values -- we have not learned our own values yet. host: max sevilla? guest: i take great pride in the fact we are upright -- a nation of immigrants. we are a melting pot. through our diversity, we have a new and interesting for festive -- an interesting per
host: let's go to jackson, mississippi, on the democratic line. caller: good morning. i'm very glad i got through. i'm very interested in what you are talking about. i am just elated that this gentleman is on and speaking of the hispanic people. i think they are doing a great job. they come here to work. their values are no different than american values. they want family. they want to take care of their kids. they want their kids educated. they want their children to be able to work in this...
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running among other names mentioned contenders are jackson's wife, sandy jackson, hutchinson, and illinois state senator napoleon harris. >>> after four years under the chairmanship of mary shapiro, the securities and exchange commission will get new leadership. shapiro became the first woman to lead the s.e.c. announced she will leave her post. by the way she is getting rave reviews from "the wall street journal," t"the washington post" you name it for revitalizing the s.e.c. as a regulatory agency with potential death. the white house has named current s.e.c. commissioner elisse walter to chair the agency going forward. walter can serve through december 2013 but then the president must name a permanent successor who must be approved by the senate. the commission will have a party split so there may be pressure for the president to appoint somebody more permanent more immediately. >>> a long, drawnout fiscal cliff negotiations aren't to go the market any favors. becky quick is here with the market rundown. becky, i'm just thinking, how is the market going to handle what i'm sorry to say i
running among other names mentioned contenders are jackson's wife, sandy jackson, hutchinson, and illinois state senator napoleon harris. >>> after four years under the chairmanship of mary shapiro, the securities and exchange commission will get new leadership. shapiro became the first woman to lead the s.e.c. announced she will leave her post. by the way she is getting rave reviews from "the wall street journal," t"the washington post" you name it for revitalizing...
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jackson where they couldn't get him perhaps. what will happen next with the jacksons is likely up to them and we hope to find out soon. a number of chicago aldermen are urging lawmakers in springfield to allow undocumented immigrants to get a driver's license they say extending driving privileges could affect some 250,000 in illinois alone there would be trying to drive in test of like everybody else and will also have to be in short as well as being no longer afraid of being deported if there ever pulled over by the chicago police and there are other benefits as well to society. >> that's revenue after revenue for illinois, and extra push in the economy for the insurance that would be bought it's a big impact. >> the alderman points to the states of new mexico and washington which already give driving permits to undocumented immigrants there has been a 25% decrease in both drunk driving accidents and traffic fatalities they say a judge's issuing a temporary stay today preventing the city from granting a demolition permit to the
jackson where they couldn't get him perhaps. what will happen next with the jacksons is likely up to them and we hope to find out soon. a number of chicago aldermen are urging lawmakers in springfield to allow undocumented immigrants to get a driver's license they say extending driving privileges could affect some 250,000 in illinois alone there would be trying to drive in test of like everybody else and will also have to be in short as well as being no longer afraid of being deported if there...
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suddenly sharpson and jackson were not the sole black spokesman. republican policies that have been being pushed by republicans for years, welfare reform, law and order policies, demagogued as racist, racist, racist, and when nixon says "law and order" we know what he's talking about. no law and order policies instituted by reagan and bush judges, rudy guiliani, bless his souls, tens of thousands of black lives were saved. when welfare was reformed, black lives were saved in a different way. welfare and law and order were so successful, bill clinton claimed credit for both. [laughter] we had 12 years of paradise, that's in the chapter, post-oj pair dice describing wonderful things that happened. people are not walking on egg shells anymore with the list of words you just mentioned. people had to be worried back then you would innocently say a word that would be deemed racist. you would ruin your career. you would be -- you would be hated by all of human kind. that was over after oj. a lot of the change after oj was really very subtle, but it was a
suddenly sharpson and jackson were not the sole black spokesman. republican policies that have been being pushed by republicans for years, welfare reform, law and order policies, demagogued as racist, racist, racist, and when nixon says "law and order" we know what he's talking about. no law and order policies instituted by reagan and bush judges, rudy guiliani, bless his souls, tens of thousands of black lives were saved. when welfare was reformed, black lives were saved in a...
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. >> reverend jesse jackson did not comment today on reports that his son congressman jesse jackson jr. may be negotiating a plea agreement with federal authorities. the senior jackson spoke at the rainbow push coalition today. that plea agreement for his son reportedly covers questionable campaign spending on home improvements. jackson jr. was reelected despite sitting out the campaign to get treatment for bipolar disorder. he has not been charged. >> a 21-year-old man from crown point, indiana, was killed after a drunk driver crashed in to his truck on the dan ryan expressway. it happened near 95th street at around 1:30 a.m. this morning. police say that phillip briner of crown point was headed south when another driver also driving a truck, crossed several lanes and crashed into briner. a witness saw both vehicles bounce off the side of barriers on the expressway before coming to a stop. briner died at advocate christ medical center about 30 minutes after the accident. police say that the other driver admitted to drinking before the crash. >> they didn't last long, but strong winds
. >> reverend jesse jackson did not comment today on reports that his son congressman jesse jackson jr. may be negotiating a plea agreement with federal authorities. the senior jackson spoke at the rainbow push coalition today. that plea agreement for his son reportedly covers questionable campaign spending on home improvements. jackson jr. was reelected despite sitting out the campaign to get treatment for bipolar disorder. he has not been charged. >> a 21-year-old man from crown...
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. >>> plus, jesse jackson jr. may be negotiating a plea deal that could end his career in congress and might even include jail time. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back. here are some of the top stories we're watching. president obama marked veterans day with a traditional wreath laying at the tomb of the unknowns at arlington national cemetery. during his remarks, the president noted it was the first veterans day in a decade without american troops serving in iraq. >>> israeli forces have fired warning shots into syria after a stray shell from fighting between syrian troops and rebels fell on an israeli army post in the golden heights. >>> some parts of central venice is under water because of heavy rain and storms whipped up by strong storms. they have reached high tide level since recordkeeping began 150 years ago. >>> the blue dress worn by judy garland in "the wizard of oz" has sold for $485,000 at auction. >>> a british woman is divorcing her husband after he refused to recreate scenes from "fift
. >>> plus, jesse jackson jr. may be negotiating a plea deal that could end his career in congress and might even include jail time. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back. here are some of the top stories we're watching. president obama marked veterans day with a traditional wreath laying at the tomb of the unknowns at arlington national cemetery. during his remarks, the president noted it was the first veterans day in a decade without american troops...
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jesse jackson, jr. after months of federal investigations, medical treatments and then a win on election day, today, an unexpected turn. here's abc's sharyn alfonsi tonight. >> reporter: once a political rising star, jesse jackson, jr. today called it quits, sending in a letter of resignation to house speaker john boehner. he wrote, "over the past several months as my health has deteriorated, my ability to serve the constituents of my district has continued to diminish." the drama around jackson began this summer when the congressman disappeared for weeks. the public, even members of his staff, didn't know where he was. finally, in late july, the mayo clinic revealed jackson was being treated there for what was later diagnosed as bipolar disorder and depression. his famous father uncharacteristically quiet about the matter. >> the fact is, the congressman is under medical supervision and is right now regaining strength. >> reporter: jackson was released in september, then readmitted last month. his retu
jesse jackson, jr. after months of federal investigations, medical treatments and then a win on election day, today, an unexpected turn. here's abc's sharyn alfonsi tonight. >> reporter: once a political rising star, jesse jackson, jr. today called it quits, sending in a letter of resignation to house speaker john boehner. he wrote, "over the past several months as my health has deteriorated, my ability to serve the constituents of my district has continued to diminish." the...
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the "chicago sun times" reports illinois congressman jesse jackson jr. is talking with federal prosecutors about a possible plea deal. jackson easily won re-election tuesday while being treated at the mayo clinic for bipolar disorder and depression. the feds are looking into whether jackson may have improperly used campaign funds to pay for decorating his home. >>> today for the first time since she was gunned down exactly 22 months ago, former arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords will come face to face with the man who tried to assassinate her. jared loughner will be sentenced to life without parole after pleading guilty to the murders of six people and the wounding of 13 others. giffords husband, mark kelly, will also be in court reading a letter on his wife's behalf. >>> the election in florida is still too close to call in the presidential contest. and in another florida race, republican congressman alan west is demanding a recount despite the fact that he's trailing democrat patrick murphy by nearly 2,500 votes considered outside the margin for
the "chicago sun times" reports illinois congressman jesse jackson jr. is talking with federal prosecutors about a possible plea deal. jackson easily won re-election tuesday while being treated at the mayo clinic for bipolar disorder and depression. the feds are looking into whether jackson may have improperly used campaign funds to pay for decorating his home. >>> today for the first time since she was gunned down exactly 22 months ago, former arizona congresswoman gabrielle...
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amid questions of her congressman of his workouts, alderman cindy jackson says she's dealing with hard times are working for the residence your award. good afternoon. i'm steve sanders. >> and i'm dina bair. we welcome our viewers who are watching us around the country on wgn america and on the web. >> alderman said the jackson told the beauty in last night that despite her problems she is working hard for the people for war. >> all i can do is stay focused on the work there were doing. that is how i feel my days. i know that there are other families out there that go through personal tribetrials and tribulations and they have to continue working just as mine does. that they say she was a no show for today's big budget vote. in fact she has missed several city council hearings in the past four months. according to city clerk reckitt she has the worst attendance records when it comes to city council members parishes worst record of all 50 alderman. they said her attendance as of late has to do with her husband's legal woes. her husband is under federal under investigation for misuse of
amid questions of her congressman of his workouts, alderman cindy jackson says she's dealing with hard times are working for the residence your award. good afternoon. i'm steve sanders. >> and i'm dina bair. we welcome our viewers who are watching us around the country on wgn america and on the web. >> alderman said the jackson told the beauty in last night that despite her problems she is working hard for the people for war. >> all i can do is stay focused on the work there...
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king of pop's older brother, jermaine jackson filed a petition to change his name to jermaine jacssun. liz: why? david: he said artistic reasons motivating for the change. the hearing is february 22nd before he makes anything official. seems like a big effort. prince was a much bigger one, remember that? liz: the symbol. next is money with melissa francis
king of pop's older brother, jermaine jackson filed a petition to change his name to jermaine jacssun. liz: why? david: he said artistic reasons motivating for the change. the hearing is february 22nd before he makes anything official. seems like a big effort. prince was a much bigger one, remember that? liz: the symbol. next is money with melissa francis
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. >>> reports out of chicago say lawyers for congressman jesse jackson jr. are in the midst of negotiating a possible plea deal with the justice department. the feds are reportedly focusing on whether or not jackson used campaign money to renovate the family home in washington, fly a mistress to chicago and buy a $40,000 rolex for a female acquaintance. his office says jackson is being treated for bipolar disorder at mayo clinic. despite his absence for the last five months from public view, jackson was reelected this week. he got 63% of the vote. >>> there is new information coming in about the sudden resignation of cia director david petraeus. in turning in his resignation letter, president us where admitted he'd had an extramarital a -- petraeus admitted he'd had an extramarital affair according to the associated press. it's not clear what the fbi was looking for or when it discovered the affair or when the affair even happened. petraeus has been married 37 years, though, and he issued a statement today calling the affair a case of extremely poor judgment
. >>> reports out of chicago say lawyers for congressman jesse jackson jr. are in the midst of negotiating a possible plea deal with the justice department. the feds are reportedly focusing on whether or not jackson used campaign money to renovate the family home in washington, fly a mistress to chicago and buy a $40,000 rolex for a female acquaintance. his office says jackson is being treated for bipolar disorder at mayo clinic. despite his absence for the last five months from public...
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joey jackson, that's a cue for joey jackson. worst nightmare. gloria borger makes a great point. this whole mess came to light, the genesis of everything was jill kelly not being comfortable with some emails that she was getting from paula broadwell. she didn't know it was a pala broadwell. it was an anonymous handle she was getting. she mentioned it to a friend of hers who works at the fbi. the fbi all of a sudden is looking into personal emails. >> the law of unintended consequences. think about that for a minute. it starts out with someone saying what am i getting these harassing emails? where are they coming from? all of a sudden it leads to all this. >> let's be careful here. >> no way. >> how is this working? >> here's the reality. what happens is there is this protection. we all know about the fourth amendment, right? the right protection. there's some measure of protection, and there's also an electronic protection privacy act. the problem, ashleigh, is it was enacted in 1986. >> we didn't even carry cell phones with us at that time, so it's outdated. why is that relevant
joey jackson, that's a cue for joey jackson. worst nightmare. gloria borger makes a great point. this whole mess came to light, the genesis of everything was jill kelly not being comfortable with some emails that she was getting from paula broadwell. she didn't know it was a pala broadwell. it was an anonymous handle she was getting. she mentioned it to a friend of hers who works at the fbi. the fbi all of a sudden is looking into personal emails. >> the law of unintended consequences....
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the son of civil rights leader jesse jackson, jackson, jr., mysteriously disappeared from public view last june. it was later revealed he was undergoing treatment for bipolar disorder. jackson was reelected earlier this month, though he did not actively campaign, recording only a single message for his constituents. but his health may not be the only factor in jackson's decision to resign. for more than a year, the washington field office of the f.b.i. has been investigating the possible misuse of campaign funds, according to federal sources, who say discussions about a possible plea deal began in just the past few weeks. today, for the first time, jackson acknowledged that investigation. a plea deal does not appear to be imminent, jeff. late today, jackson's lawyers put out a written statement in which they said, "we hope to negotiate a fair resolution of the matter, but the process could take several months." >> glor: chip reid, thank you. congress and the president have just 40 days to avoid the so- called fiscal cliff. when the ball drops on new year's eve, tax hikes and severe sp
the son of civil rights leader jesse jackson, jackson, jr., mysteriously disappeared from public view last june. it was later revealed he was undergoing treatment for bipolar disorder. jackson was reelected earlier this month, though he did not actively campaign, recording only a single message for his constituents. but his health may not be the only factor in jackson's decision to resign. for more than a year, the washington field office of the f.b.i. has been investigating the possible misuse...
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congressman jackson remains in minnesota. >>he used taxpayer financed office to conduct private business. former speakers are allowed to use government office five years after they have stepped up. it is illegal for them to use the office for commercial purposes. use his office to conduct research on a commercial venture. the former controller of dixon of illinois guilty. >> the numbers in this story are staggering. one of the biggest abuses of public trust in the history of illinois. $53.7 million stolen over a period of about two decades. prosecutors say that she is the money to fund her lavish lifestyle. she walked out of the courthouse a little while ago surrounded by reporters and photographers. she did not say one word to us. we kept asking her if she was sorry. among the people who were present or several residents of dixon illinois. they are here to observe everything happening including one of the city commissioners. >> if we can even get half that would be good. it is one of those deals, some of it is just gone. the
congressman jackson remains in minnesota. >>he used taxpayer financed office to conduct private business. former speakers are allowed to use government office five years after they have stepped up. it is illegal for them to use the office for commercial purposes. use his office to conduct research on a commercial venture. the former controller of dixon of illinois guilty. >> the numbers in this story are staggering. one of the biggest abuses of public trust in the history of...
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top names for boys, aiden, jackson, ethan, liam, mason. for girls, ending in the letter a, ava, sophia, isabella, very exotic. and there is this, the keeper of the baby name stats say they're starting to pick up evidence of baby girls being named after the characters in "50 shades of gray". >>> up next, the photo of a cop's generous gesture that has become something of a sensation. leaping over h>>> finally toni photo taken by a tourist who saw something on a cold night in times square. and the photo has warmed a lot of hearts as it has gone around the world on the web. and in the process, it has made a new york city police officer something of a hero. the story behind the picture from nbc's stephanie gosk. >> reporter: in times square, visitors tend to look up, struck by the bright lights and billboards. but officer larry diprimo had his eyes on the streets, and on a homeless man in the street. in need of help. >> it was freezing, first thing i thought, this was absolutely unacceptable. i went up to him. i was like where are your socks or
top names for boys, aiden, jackson, ethan, liam, mason. for girls, ending in the letter a, ava, sophia, isabella, very exotic. and there is this, the keeper of the baby name stats say they're starting to pick up evidence of baby girls being named after the characters in "50 shades of gray". >>> up next, the photo of a cop's generous gesture that has become something of a sensation. leaping over h>>> finally toni photo taken by a tourist who saw something on a cold...
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sandi jackson was absent from yesterday's budget vote at city hall. jackson called in sick yesterday, making this her second missed budget vote. a year after metra's biggest fare hike ever, the transit agency board may be coming back for more- raising fares once again. the board voted a short time ago. and they voted 72 to raise the price of the tickets by 11 percent. the riders said they were unhappy with the decision but they said they have no choice. they have no option but to commute into the city each day. the company that makes twinkies and ho-ho's announced this morning it's going out of business. thousands of employees are out of a job. wgn's judy wang reports from the hostess factory in schiller park. a big blow just days before thanksgiving. hostess set a deadline for striking workers to return to work. that deadline passed and at 6 a.m. chicago time, the company did what it. order the court to seek permission to go out of business. >> show park workers were not on strike but stood in solidarity with those who were walked out of the job. now
sandi jackson was absent from yesterday's budget vote at city hall. jackson called in sick yesterday, making this her second missed budget vote. a year after metra's biggest fare hike ever, the transit agency board may be coming back for more- raising fares once again. the board voted a short time ago. and they voted 72 to raise the price of the tickets by 11 percent. the riders said they were unhappy with the decision but they said they have no choice. they have no option but to commute into...
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. >> speaking out against congressman jesse jackson jr. is he cutting a deal, prosecutors hoping to stay out of prison. >> we're here with reaction to reports of a plea deal talk. >> he is under federal investigation for breaking campaign finance law. >> i really am angry at him because i was very supportive of him being bill. >> that anchor given the extended absence of jesse jackson jr. is mounting, first reports of used campaign funds to decorate his $2.5 million washington home and now the latest bombshell being reported by the sun times the $40,000 in campaign cash was used to buy it prolix watch for a female acquaintancea rolex watch for a female friend. as soon as the sun times story broke there were multiple reports that the congressman who came into victory tuesday has long been working with the fed's on the plea deal that would bear him jail time. his name came up in 2008 and led to the conviction of gov rod blagojevich, jackson denied involvement and was never charged. >> jackson has also been romantically linked to washington h
. >> speaking out against congressman jesse jackson jr. is he cutting a deal, prosecutors hoping to stay out of prison. >> we're here with reaction to reports of a plea deal talk. >> he is under federal investigation for breaking campaign finance law. >> i really am angry at him because i was very supportive of him being bill. >> that anchor given the extended absence of jesse jackson jr. is mounting, first reports of used campaign funds to decorate his $2.5...
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jackson turned in his resignation letter, citing deteriorating health. he won re-election days ago while hospitalized for bipolar disorder, reportedly facing a federal investigation into possible misuse of his campaign fund. >>> also this morning, the family of hector macho camacho is deciding whether the former boxing champ should be removed from life support. doctors initially said camacho was in critical, but stable condition expected to survive after he was shot tuesday night in the face in puerto rico. but the champ did take a sudden turn for the worse. doctors plan for tests this morning, but outlook is not good. >>> and, in lighter news, an extremely talented young football star has become a major internet sensation. she is 9-year-old samantha gordon, or sam as she likes to be called. the only girl playing on her utah peewee football team. >> you may have heard her story this past season the fierce running back rushed for more than 2,000 yards and scored 35 touchdowns. and for her efforts, general mills put her face on a wheaties cereal box. in an
jackson turned in his resignation letter, citing deteriorating health. he won re-election days ago while hospitalized for bipolar disorder, reportedly facing a federal investigation into possible misuse of his campaign fund. >>> also this morning, the family of hector macho camacho is deciding whether the former boxing champ should be removed from life support. doctors initially said camacho was in critical, but stable condition expected to survive after he was shot tuesday night in...
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jackson did not make any public appearances last night. but he did release a statement to his supporters, saying. i am humbled and moved by the support shown today. everyday, i think about your needs and concerns. once the doctors approve my return to work i will continue to be the progressive fighter you have known for years. yesterday's election returns were a vote for the status quo. while republicans held the house, democrats maintained their hold on the senate. the democrats picked up at least two new seats. and a third republican seat in maine went independent, and effectively democrat, assuming the new senator, angus king, caucuses with the democrats. w-g-n political analyst paul lisnek has been here since yesterday. he's in the newsroom with a closer look at what happened last night. i think one of the things that strikes me is that we talked about this close vote, when looking at the electoral numbers it was not close at all. >> take a look at the numbers. look at this map of the state and it is like a sea of red. we have more red
jackson did not make any public appearances last night. but he did release a statement to his supporters, saying. i am humbled and moved by the support shown today. everyday, i think about your needs and concerns. once the doctors approve my return to work i will continue to be the progressive fighter you have known for years. yesterday's election returns were a vote for the status quo. while republicans held the house, democrats maintained their hold on the senate. the democrats picked up at...
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the fbi is investigating jackson for using campaign funds for personal purchases. but jackson coasted to victory on tuesday, retaining his congressional seat, despite his absence on the campaign trail. >>> a new development this morning in the case of the tennis umpire accused of bludgeoning her 80-year-old husband with a coffee cup. an initial test shows lois goodman's dna was not on the shattered cup in the home where her husband died. her attorney says it bolstered the claim that alan goodman fell down the stairs while holding that cup. >>> and chris stephens the late ambassador to libya was honored last night at an awards ceremony. secretary of state hillary clinton called stevens the best of what america embodied. she held hands with his sister, ann, as she accepted the humanitarian award she accepted on her brother's behalf. >>> we could see the new face of the bush political dynasty. george p. bush has filed papers in texas to run for office there. he is the son of former florida governor, jeb bush, the nephew of george w. bush. the younger bush has not said
the fbi is investigating jackson for using campaign funds for personal purchases. but jackson coasted to victory on tuesday, retaining his congressional seat, despite his absence on the campaign trail. >>> a new development this morning in the case of the tennis umpire accused of bludgeoning her 80-year-old husband with a coffee cup. an initial test shows lois goodman's dna was not on the shattered cup in the home where her husband died. her attorney says it bolstered the claim that...
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jesse jackson holding on to his illinois house seats. of course he has been fighting depression to map out of public view for months now. and so the republican opponents thought, well, i might be able to unseat this guy. look at that margin. even with a guy who did not campaign. essentially being hospitalized about the public view completely you know, complete confusion. what's going on. no accounting for what he's doing. no accounting for the status of his health, and he still wins in the walk. as we go through some of the other races, we can look at the texas senate. ted crews will pick up this victory. that would be a very, very big win. right now, of course, really electrified republican conventioneers and talked about the latino appeal within the republican party. they hope that this will be a sign that latinos would gravitate to that ted cruises and others and say maybe the republican party is opening its arms to latinos and general. again, it remains to be seen, but that is a big pickup. a guy who was barely know a little more tha
jesse jackson holding on to his illinois house seats. of course he has been fighting depression to map out of public view for months now. and so the republican opponents thought, well, i might be able to unseat this guy. look at that margin. even with a guy who did not campaign. essentially being hospitalized about the public view completely you know, complete confusion. what's going on. no accounting for what he's doing. no accounting for the status of his health, and he still wins in the...
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so much for phil jackson returning to the l.a. lakers. mike d'antoni, former coach for the knicks and suns, is the new boss for the lakers, replacing mike brown. on sunday night football, texans and bears in houston scored a touchdown that just crossed the goal line and the texans won the defensive bat until the second half for a 13-6 win. new orleans' drew brees threw for three touchdowns as the saints ended the falcons' chance for a perfect season. new orleans sealed a 31-27 victory. the baltimore ravens set a club record in scoring during a 55-20 rout of oakland, and in overtime, st. louis and san francisco played to a tie 24-24. alabama's loss to texas a&m puts kansas state in first place and inn the bcs rankings. oregon moves up to number two. notre dame number three. alabama drops to four. georgia is now fifth. >>> lance armstrong sent a twitter photo this weekend of himself casually lying on a couch in front of all of these jerseys from the tour de france wins that were erased because of the books. you know, the whole doping thing.
so much for phil jackson returning to the l.a. lakers. mike d'antoni, former coach for the knicks and suns, is the new boss for the lakers, replacing mike brown. on sunday night football, texans and bears in houston scored a touchdown that just crossed the goal line and the texans won the defensive bat until the second half for a 13-6 win. new orleans' drew brees threw for three touchdowns as the saints ended the falcons' chance for a perfect season. new orleans sealed a 31-27 victory. the...
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call or click today. [ grunting ] >>trace: the illinois congressman jesse jackson, jr. has submitted a letter of resignation to speaker boehner with a confirmation of that letter by the speaker a couple weeks after the congressman won re-election for a ninth term despite the fact he has been on medical leave from congress since june while undergoing treatment for bipolar depression. and the feds are investigating him over misuse of campaign contributions and the house ethics committee has been investigating congressman jackson in connection with a 2008 bid for the senate seat previously held by the president. and now the news like for us in chicago. anyone surprised by this? >>reporter: not a surprise. representative jackson prioritizes his health and treatment for bipolar as the reason for stepping down but he acknowledges the federal investigations that have dogged him the he wrote as follows: during this journey i have made my share of mistakes, i am aware of the ongoing federal investigation into my activists. i am doing my best to address the situation responsibly,
call or click today. [ grunting ] >>trace: the illinois congressman jesse jackson, jr. has submitted a letter of resignation to speaker boehner with a confirmation of that letter by the speaker a couple weeks after the congressman won re-election for a ninth term despite the fact he has been on medical leave from congress since june while undergoing treatment for bipolar depression. and the feds are investigating him over misuse of campaign contributions and the house ethics committee has...
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congressman jesse jackson junior resigned, marking an end to a turbulent year for jackson. the trouble might not be over. mike tobin has the latest from chicago. >> i'd like to associate myself with the concerns -- >> in a letter to house speaker john boehner the former congressman jesse jackson junior prioritizes his health as the reason he is stepping down. he does acknowledge the investigation that dogged him. writing i have made my share of mistakes and aware of the ongoing federal investigation in my activities and doing my best to address the situation responsibly. cooperate with investigators and accept responsibility for my mistakes. they are my mistakes and mine alone. they talk about skimming campaign found remodel his house and buy expensive jewelry for a mist res. he was investigated by the investigating committee after being caught up in the blagojevich scandal. he met with businessmen who raise money for blagojevich if jackson were appointed to the senate seat vacated by president obama in 2008. >> they feel like they can do this [bleep] to do anything under t
congressman jesse jackson junior resigned, marking an end to a turbulent year for jackson. the trouble might not be over. mike tobin has the latest from chicago. >> i'd like to associate myself with the concerns -- >> in a letter to house speaker john boehner the former congressman jesse jackson junior prioritizes his health as the reason he is stepping down. he does acknowledge the investigation that dogged him. writing i have made my share of mistakes and aware of the ongoing...